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Nonsurgical treatment of hemorrhoids

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    John F. Johanson M.D., M.Sc.

  2. Rockford Gastroenterology Associates, 401 Roxbury Rd., 61107, Rockford, IL

    John F. Johanson M.D., M.Sc.

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Johanson, J.F. Nonsurgical treatment of hemorrhoids. J Gastrointest Surg 6, 290–294 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1016/S1091-255X(01)00081-6

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